Dansby would be an interesting pickup. I'm not necessarily sold that he would be a depth player.

Harris and Davis both kind of have the same skill set. Hard to figure out which one would play the Bart Scott role of taking out a lead blocker.

Dansby has the speed and size to play that role better than Scott did.

You have to wonder if the real competition is between Harris and Davis.

Harris and Davis are completely different players. Harris lost a step and is a liability in coverage but can play the run well where as Davis is fast and can cover but gets occupied by blockers. This signing would be competition for Davis not Harris.

Dansby would be an interesting pickup. I'm not necessarily sold that he would be a depth player.

Harris and Davis both kind of have the same skill set. Hard to figure out which one would play the Bart Scott role of taking out a lead blocker.

Dansby has the speed and size to play that role better than Scott did.

You have to wonder if the real competition is between Harris and Davis.

I don't know. Rex has shown to stick to his veterans. And Harris won team mvp last year, apparently his ankle was a lot worse than anyone let on and he was playing through it. I'm expecting a nice bounceback year from Harris this year

I don't know. Rex has shown to stick to his veterans. And Harris won team mvp last year, apparently his ankle was a lot worse than anyone let on and he was playing through it. I'm expecting a nice bounceback year from Harris this year

Yea I'm not sold that Harris is done like some others. Do I think he is overpaid right now? Yes but that doesn't mean he still can't be the leader of this defense. Hopefully he can stay healthy this year and if that is the case he will be very productive.

I don't know. Rex has shown to stick to his veterans. And Harris won team mvp last year, apparently his ankle was a lot worse than anyone let on and he was playing through it. I'm expecting a nice bounceback year from Harris this year

He's losing the speed that he displayed early in his career, even before the ankle. The defense is going the need better penetration up the middle from their Mike and I am not sure he has it anymore.

And he is just not fit to take on the contact of a TILB. He does have a low center of gravity, but he can't sustain activity against a lead blocker or guard with any consistency.

Harris and Davis are completely different players. Harris lost a step and is a liability in coverage but can play the run well where as Davis is fast and can cover but gets occupied by blockers. This signing would be competition for Davis not Harris.

The benefit of Harris early in Rex's tenure was his speed and penetration. If he lost that step, what use is he as the penetrating ILB? He just doesn't have the ability to play the role that Scott played.

Caution: Coples could be a liability at OLB.

== The problem with COPLES as OLB is that he is 284 pounds and probably cannot turn and run with a TE or a Back flaring out to catch a pass. He certainly would be a force off the edge rushing the QB. The 3-4 / 4-3 scenario will be a work in progress for Rex and his front 7. Lets hope for the best this year.

Dansby would be an interesting pickup. I'm not necessarily sold that he would be a depth player.

Harris and Davis both kind of have the same skill set. Hard to figure out which one would play the Bart Scott role of taking out a lead blocker.

Dansby has the speed and size to play that role better than Scott did.

You have to wonder if the real competition is between Harris and Davis.

This.

And between Harris and Davis, I feel Harris is better suited to take on Scott's role of taking out the lead blocker because we need speed at ILB to attack the ball carrier and make tackles. Davis has that.

Karlos Dansby played his first six seasons in Arizona, excelling enough to be the team's franchise player for two straight years before leaving for Miami to earn one of the largest contracts ever given to an inside linebacker.

After three years in Miami, Dansby is headed "home." The team announced that Dansby agreed to terms on a one-year contract. Dansby will help take snaps while Daryl Washington is suspended to start the year, and could wind up starting next to Washington eventually.

Arizona has quietly enjoyed a nice offseason, and Dansby fits right in. He's no longer at the peak of his career, but he's adds quality veteran leadership and intelligence to a talented defense. The New York Jets and Buffalo Bills previously showed interest.